Both styles work well, it seems.

Brendan Drain has written a lovely article, comparing and contrasting the different styles of pvp in EVE Online and Age of Conan. EVE Online used to be the ideal for Mr. Drain, but AoC seems to have some good selling points as well.

Before I started playing Age of Conan, I had a very strict mindset on how a PvP MMO should and shouldn't work. From my experiences in EVE Online, I was convinced that good open world PvP was not possible with a level system or exotic gear. I was pleasantly surprised to find that although these games are worlds apart, their PvP styles both work and are both fun. In this article, I compare and contrast my PvP experiences so far in Age of Conan with those in EVE Online.

For the full review, check here.